War Suspended, Peace Assured

President Proclaims a Cessation of Hostilities
PROTOCOL IS NOW IN FORCE
Cambon and Day Formally Complete Preliminary Agreement
CONCESSIONS MADE BY SPAIN
Yields Cuba and Puerto Rico and Occupation of Manila
WORK ON THE TREATY
Not More Than Five Commissioners on Each Side, to Meet in Paris by Oct. 1

By
SIDNEY SHALETT

Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

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Washington, Aug. 12 -- The plenipotentiaries of the United States and Spain
having the afternoon at 4:23 o'clock signed the protocol defining the terms
on which peace negotiations are to be carried on between the two countries,
President McKinley has issued the following proclamation:

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Whereas, By a protocol concluded and signed Aug. 12, 1898, by William R.
Day,
Secretary of State of the United States, and his Excellency Jules Cambon,
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of france at
Washington, respectively representing, for this purpose, the Government of
the
United States and the Government of Spain, the Governments of the United
States
and Spain have formally agreed upon the terms on which negotiations for the
establishment of peace between the two countries shall be undertaken; and,

Whereas, It is in said protocol agreed that upon its conclusion and
signature
hostilities between the two countries shall be suspended, and that notice to
that effect shall be given as soon as possible by each Government to the
commanders of its military and naval forces:

Now, therefore, I, William McKinley, President of the United States, do, in
accordance with the stipulations of the protocol, declare and proclaim on
the
part of the United States a suspension of hostilities, and do hereby command
that orders be immediately given through the proper channels to the
commanders
of the military and naval forces of the United States to abstain from all
acts
inconsistent with this proclamation.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the
United
States to be affixed.

Done at the City of Washington, this 12th day of August, in the year of our
Lord
one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight, and of the independence of the
United States the one hundred and twenty-third.

William McKinley

By the President,
William R. Day,
Secretary of State

A copy of this proclamation has been cabled to our army and navy commanders.
Spain will cable her commanders like instructions.

Terms of the Protocol

Washington, Aug. 12 -- Secretary of State Day, after the peace protocol had
been
signed by him and by Ambassador Cambon this afternoon, prepared and gave to
the
press the following official statement of the terms of the document:

1. Spain will relinquish all claim of sovereignty over and title to Cuba.

2. Puerto Rico and other Spanish islands in the West Indies and an island
in
the Ladrones, to be selected by the United States, shall be ceded to the
latter.

3. The United States will occupy and hold the city, bay, and harbor of
Manila
pending the conclusion of a treaty of peace, which shall determine the
control,
disposition, and government of the Philippines.

4. Cuba, Puerto Rico, and other Spanish islands in the West Indies shall be
immediately evacuated and Commissioners, to be appointed within ten days,
shall,
within thirty days from the signing of the protocol, meet at Havana and San
Juan, respectively, to arrange and execute the details of the evacuation.

5. The United States and Spain will each appoint more than five
Commissioners
to negotiate and conclude a treaty of peace. The Commissioners are to meet
at
Paris not later than the 1st of October.

6. On the signing of the protocol hostilities will be suspended and notice
to
that effect will be given as soon as possible by each Government to the
commanders of its military and naval forces.